As Clemson heads into 2026, The Tiger is here to give you some insight into what the year is looking like in Tigertown. A new year is the perfect opportunity to take the necessary steps to becoming your best self. From fashion trends, to Clemson traditions, to weekend activities to football offensive coordinators, consider this your unofficial guide to what is in and what is out in 2026.
Ins
- Matching pajama sets
- Leather jackets
- Coffee dates (both romantic and platonic)
- Binge watching
- TV shows
- Tomato soup and grilled cheese at All In
- Side quests
- Playing spikeball on Bowman
- Clemson basketball making it to March Madness
- Underdog/Cinderella sports stories
- Using the football transfer portal
- Iced coffee in the winter
- Late-night Todaro runs
- Clemson gymnastics
- Sweet treats at Spill the Beans and Handel’s
- Starting a new hobby
- Studying in a new spot
- Waking up earlier
- Intentional friendships
- Spontaneity
- Overcoming your fear of cooking chicken
- Reading The Tiger
- Taking showers
- Watching plays at the Brooks Center
- Tuning in to WSBF
Outs
- Loaded teas
- Garrett Riley
- Wearing brown on game days
- Running
- Ghosting group projects
- Jet Fuels
- Passing Buddy and not saying “hi”
- Yik Yak
- Finding a parking spot
- Going home every weekend
- Flip-flops
- The “6-7” trend
- Skipping class “just this once”
- Stranger Things
- Going to bed late
- Drunk texting
- Using ChatGPT for everything
- Being a bad roommate
- Taking forever to respond to texts
- Fast fashion
- Doomscrolling
- Stalking social media
- Stanley cups
- Exterior trash cans
- Falling on Library Bridge
- 8 a.m. classes
- Dating older
- Fast food
